Château La Croix des Pins - Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas

Château La Croix des PinsCuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas of Château La Croix des Pins is a red wine from the region of Gigondas of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas from the Château La Croix des Pins

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas of Château La Croix des Pins in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas

The Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas of Château La Croix des Pins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, mediterranean lamb necklace or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Details and technical informations about Château La Croix des Pins's Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas - 2015
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas - 2012
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Spéciale Le Sanglier de Montmirail Gigondas from Château La Croix des Pins are 2015, 2014, 2012

Informations about the Château La Croix des Pins

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château La Croix des Pins is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Gigondas wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
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The wine region of Gigondas

The wine region of Gigondas is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Saint Cosme or the Domaine la Bouissiere produce mainly wines red, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gigondas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gigondas often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, butter or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bay leaf, star anise or pomegranate.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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